UOW expert commentary this week (18 – 22 June)

UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories.

Migrants will pay the price of Mexico’s tariff deal with Trump

Under a new deal between the U.S. and Mexico, Mexico will send 6,000 troops to its southern border with Guatemala to prevent migrants from continuing their northward journey toward the United States.

We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster rail

Leave pill prescribing to GPs, not pharmacists, for the sake of women's health

Contraception forms an integral element of health care for women.

Trees, the ancient Macedonians, and the world's first environmental disaster

Lake sediment tells an ancient story of trees, soil – and disaster. 

Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?

Crowdsourced mapping and social media can help people understand and respond to a crisis, but don’t always include information provided from all sections of a community at risk.